Objective 5 14 How the due process protections

Objective 5. 14 How the due process protections ensure equal treatment under the law

equal protection under the law means that every citizen of the U. S. has the same rights as every other citizen

due process of law is the constitutional protection against unfair actions and unfair laws

due process of laws A person may NOT be denied life, liberty, or property without due process of laws

5 th Amendment Prohibits the national government from acting in an unfair manner

14 th Amendment Prohibits state and local governments from acting in an unfair manner

equal protection under the law The idea of equal protection under the law th 14 is guaranteed by the Amendment to the Constitution

equal protection under the law guarantees that a person accused of a crime will not be treated differently from others because of race, religion, sex, or other factors

equal protection under the law Example: judges will not let lawyers ask any questions or make comments during a trial that appear to be prejudiced or unfairly biased

Use of the due process clause to extend rights These are guarantees that have been extended by the U. S. Supreme Court

Protection from suspension of habeas corpus Def: habeas corpus A writ that is used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment

Protection from suspension of habeas corpus If habeas corpus is not allowed a suspect can be held in jail without a hearing

Protection from suspension of habeas corpus The Constitution makes it illegal to do away with habeas corpus

ex post facto laws An ex post facto law is a law that is created or changed AFTER the crime has happened

ex post facto laws An ex post facto law would allow a person to be punished for an action that was NOT against the law when the action took place

ex post facto laws Article 1 of the Constitution says that an ex post facto laws may NOT be passed

bills of attainder A bill of attainder is a law that punishes a person for a crime without a fair hearing in court

bills of attainder A bill of attainder would allow a person to be punished without a trial